Bug#334347: [Pkg-octave-devel] Re: Inappropriate user-level configuration in system files

[Rafael Laboissiere]

[N.B. 1: Niels, Dirk, and other members of the DOG: I am moving this
discussion to debian-emacs.  I cannot really make my mind on this issue
and I hope that broadening the discussion will help us to find a
consensus.]

[N.B. 2: Please, keep Cc: to 334347 at bugs.debian.org]

Dear debian-emacsen lurkers,

I am bringing Bug#334347 to your attention.  Here is a summary of the
events:

* Niels Möller files a bug report against octave2.1-emacsen complaining
  that /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50octave.el fiddles with user preferences.
  
* Dirk Eddelbuettel, the original author of that file, considers this a
  non-bug, since 50octave.el is a configuration file, which can be edited
  at will.  Besides, the defaults set are reasonable.

* Niels Möller gives a long reply, making his arguments clearer.

I would like to know what people in this mailing list think about this
issue.

Thanks,

-- 
Rafael